Today was the last day of the week long carnival celebrations with the strange custom of 'burying the sardine' complete with a horse drawn carriage, coffin and wailing mourners! All this started off in Placa de Torrent at 8pm this evening, from here the procession made its way towards Sant Pedro and then to the Town Hall where more mourners were gathering. After the speeches etc which took place on the stage the large paper mâché sardine was taken over to the beach and burned, strange customs indeed!
The procession makes its way down towards the town hall.
Preparing the food for the mourners!
The sardine is 'cremated' on the beach.
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